Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
- Introduced September 2016
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1
- Updated by Olympus E-M1 III
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-30 was launched 8 years earlier than the E-M1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-30 scores vs the E-M1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus E-M1 II
E-30 | E-M1 II |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus E-30
E-M1 II | E-30 | |||
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Introduced | September 2016 | March 2009 | More recent by 91 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-M1 II
E-30 | E-M1 II | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 offers outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 compared to the E-M1 II.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and E-M1 II is 60 and 68 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and E-M1 II.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M1 II to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-03-24 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.4 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 226.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 121 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Total lenses | 45 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 60.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | - | MOV, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 695g (1.53 pounds) | 574g (1.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | 80 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | 12.8 |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | 1312 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 photographs | 350 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | BLH-1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Launch pricing | $1,299 | $1,700 |